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JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTDBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEK. 



t February 24, 1876. 



The plana which have been submitted are sufficiently numer- 

 ous to meet various tastes, and also as embracing or provid- 

 ing for the employment of the several plants which are usually 

 prepared for this mode of decoration. 



and free bushy-growing plant, having silvery grey foliage. Itj 

 erect habit of growth makes it desirable for lines in mixed 

 beds. It is propagated from seeds or cuttings in autumn or 

 spring ; the autumn cuttings strike freely in a cold frame or 



Oval-shaped beds are less numerous than round beds, but under a hand-glass. In spring it is best to place the plants in 

 are equally effective when properly planted. Two suitable a little heat, and then the shoots that are made will strike freely. 



and distinct modes of planting an oval-shaped bed are now 

 figured ; they are quite different in character, and have an 

 agreeable appearance. Three other plans of planting beds of 

 this shape will follow, which will afford ample choice for in- 

 tending planters. 



BED K. 



1. Geranium Kobert Fish. — This is a very dwarf and com- 

 pact variety; the foliage is pale yellow, the flowers bright 



■Bed K. 



4. Altemanthera amabilis latifolia (orange and red). — A bold, 

 strong-growing, and showy variety, enduring alike in rain or 

 sunshine. It may be used in any exposed situation, and will 

 maintain its bold and dense character until late in the autumn. 

 Last season it remained in perfection in Hyde Park until 

 November. It is a superb plant for designs, and it may be 

 used in other ways with great advantage. 



5. Lobelia Bine Stone. 6. Silver variegated Geranium. 



Fig. S7.— Bed L. 



scarlet. It is a free bloomer, distinct, and beautiful, and very 

 effective for lines in ornamental beds. 



2. Cineraria maritima compacta. 



3, Aohyrocyline Saundersonii. — This is a very distinct, neat. 



7. Echeveria secunda glauca. 8. Stellaria graminea anrea. 



BED L. 



1. Golden Pyrethrum. 2. Altemanthera amo?na. 



3. Helichrysum maritimum. — This is a comparatively new 



